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Webinars
The Entrepreneurs & Their Communities team offers a free monthly webinar on a variety of issues of interest to small business owners, farmers, business coaches and mentors. The webinars are presented live on the second Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. (Eastern), 1 p.m. (Central), 12 noon (Mountain) and 11 a.m. (Pacific). All webinars are recorded and archived for on-demand viewing.
Upcoming Webinars
The schedule of upcoming webinar topics.
December 10th webinar - Identifying Hidden Assets and Opportunities in Your Community
Webinars are 1 hour in length. Broadcast time is the same each month.
On Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 2 p.m. EDT; 1 p.m. CDT; 12 noon MDT; 11 a.m. PDT the eXtension Entrepreneurs & Their Communities webinar topic will be Identifying Hidden Assets and Opportunities in Your Community(or What You Don’t Know About Your Community Spells Lost Opportunities). Bill Pinkovitz, Community and Business Development Specialist, Center for Community and Economic Development, University of Wisconsin-Extension will lead this session on how communities can better position themselves to take advantage of opportunities. “Nothing ever changes around here.”That is a common refrain in rural America. However, a quick look at some of the dynamics often reveals significant changes in even seemingly stagnant communities. Often, the changes are substantial, but can be subtle and go unnoticed. Other times, we have just been too busy to notice. In too many cases, real opportunities go untapped. This session identifies and analyzes many of these often unnoticed trends and the opportunities they create for communities, organizations and businesses. Data sources and successful methods for using the data to identify and analyze opportunities for local businesses and organizations will be discussed.
Connecting to a Live Webinar
It is easy to participate in our webinars and newcomers are always welcome. The following resources may be of some help:
- Several days before your first webinar, follow the steps on the How Do I Participate in a Webinar? page to be sure you have the appropriate software and web connection.
- On the day of the webcast connect to the Live Webinar Information or go directly to the virtual meeting room shortly before the scheduled start time. This page also includes links to the speaker's power point presentations.
- If you experience difficulties, connect to the ETC Webinar Troubleshooting page.
The URL to bookmark for live webinars is http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/ecop/. (The meeting room is not available until 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a live webinar).
Webinar Archive
All live webinars are recorded for viewing on-demand. The archive includes the power point slides from the speakers, links to additional information, and access to supplemental resources within each webinar.
